Chip remover for tag notching machines



Oct. 21, 1952 A; R. BONE 2,614,631

I CHIP REMOVER FOR TAG NOTCHING MACHINES I original Filed oct. 22, 1948 Y Patented Oct. 21, `1952 anni TENT IOFF! CE can REMOVER Foa TAG No'ioinNG 1 MACHINES Arnold R. Bone, Needham, Mass., assigner to Dennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, Mass.,v a corporation of Massachusetts Original'application October 22, 1948, Serial No. 55,975, now PatentfNo. 2,576,211, dated Novembei' 27, 1951'.

thatmachine which will automatically remove chips'severed from the tags during the cutting operation `from the vicinity ofthe cutter and the operating parts thereof whichis simple in construction yet positive in operation and which mayeasily be adapted to other: than tag notch-r ing machines wherein .chips are cut fromthe edge yof material and must be moved from the vicinity ofthe cutter to maintain proper operatonoff the machine. v v

Asillustrated herein fthe machine with which the', chip remover isA combined has a cutter, andA l lmeans for effectingmovement of the cutter 'into and out olf-cutting. engagement with-a tag to cut a notch in an edge of the tag by severinga small chip therefrom. In accordance wi-th the foregoing objects of this invention a chip yremoveris associated with-thecutter in a manner to extract eachfchip from its notch as the cutter severs it'from the tag., 'As illustrated the,

Divided and this application March 8, 1950, Serial No. 148,397 i claims. (ci. isi-5o) and. inventories.

chip remover is in the form of a linger carried y by the cutterA` and movable therewith to 'enter1 theltag prior to the cutting operation and thereaftermovable" to a lateral position remote from the: cutter. Lateral movementv of the nger is lrestrained during the approach of thenger and entrance thereof into the tag by a latch, the latch being released to eifect the aforesaid lateral movement to eXtra-ct the severed chip following severance by cutting movement of the cutter. `A manually operated lever serves to effect movement of the cutter for the cutting,A operation and spring means returns the cutter yieldable member is associated with thecutter to engage the tag as the cutter moves into cut-V ting contact therewith and to remain in4 engagement with the tag 'until the cutter has retracted sumciently to clear it. A tag carriageupo'n whichl the tag is placed for movement relativeftogthe cutter is arranged tdreceive the tag"reversed, end for end, so that either 0r both edgesgmay be placed between thek cutter and cutter block.'Av

`The construction and operation of the mai-j chine will now be described in greater lietai-1v'`A with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein: y A Fig. 1Y is a vertical elevation in section italieny substantially midway between theopposite ends of the'machine;' I f Fig; lci is a 'fragmentary View lst iowing the pressure foot'l resting on the topmosttag of ja, stack of tags and the chip remover., .l l

Fig. 2 is a planview of a tag of thetypeiwhichf is to be notched by use ofthe machine; l Fig., 3 is a'f'ragmentary portion ofthe 'tag showing notches [out in one edgethereof;y

` Fig.' i is an isometric view of Aaftag showing it `as consisting of two plies attached ,to a stub;

Fig. ,5,is' a plan view of `a chip removed izrcfirn-` its notch, v v

`The present" machine is for the purposerof, cutting notches inthe edge of tags such. .as, are commonly used by wholesalers.andjretailersgto record dataiw'hich is pertinent VtoV stocktaking, A -tag l of the` type shown in' Fig. 2 is v'shown -by way of illustrationjandis which are superposed and are divided intostub portions 'i2 and body portions ill, the latter chine` as will appear hereinafter, and also for,

attaching the tags to the merchandise.,` Along.I opposite margins of the tags V(Fig. 2)' are "1in-g dicia-marked areas, it and Zitieach. ofwhichis rdivided .into three groups defined ,by printed demarcationlines.v vWithin each area thereare" four holesfpunched through the. tag, lanclj these holes :are -marked from Y left to right, asv seen`r in Fig.-v 2,Y with the numerals-7,4,v 2, /1,-and

l on the opposite margin from right toleft '7, 4,2, 1.1-

The, first group on the top marging'as;seen-jin-A Fig.2,` Arepresemas hundred-thousandths, the second group yte'n-thousandth's, and-.the third group thousandths.,. The groups in the vlower margin'v A are marked f respectively hundredths, tens f and number Vis punched in an edge oredges'fof the? tag by cutting through the tag to remove chips' r pods C, (Fig. 5) which are substantially triangular in shape. To illustrate, suppose the number to be recorded is 121-643 (Fig. 3). The first -three numbers 1-2-'7 represent 127 thousand and would be recorded by cutting a notch opposite 1 in the first group (designated 26C), a notch opposite the number 2 in the second group (designated 28C) and a notch opposite the number 7 in the third group '-(designated 30C). The tag would then be reversed, that is, turned end for end and notches corresponding to the numbers 6, 4 and 3' cutinftheopposite Since there is no key having a digitvalue.

edge. of 6 on the machine, this number would be made up by cutting notches opposite theA gures .Ll-and 2. In the same way the number 3 would loeY made up by cutting notches opposite 2 and 1;

The machine 32 for cutting notches in tags' of the type described above is shown in Fig; 1 as comprised essentially of aA cutter head 34, a tag carriage 36 arranged to present an edge of the tagv to the cutter, anda keyboard 3.8Y for selec.- tively positioning the tag-carryingcarriage with respect tothe, cuttergthese being assembledv in operating'v relation to each other, as willappear hereinafter, ona base 40.

Thebase 40 is in the form of ahollow, substantiallyk rectangular framev 42. supported at itsfour corners kon cushions 44 and'has at its top side an inclined table 46 which contains the keyboard' 38; the tagy carriage 36 and an upstanding tur.- ret 48 at' the rear portion thereof iwhich houses the .cutter head` 34'.

` The turret 48. is' preferably separable fromi the frame and.isA attached thereto at its base by'suit'- abley screws; At" the forward" side of v.the turretv there ismounted a cutter and cutterhead which move substantially vertically with respect to the.

1) having rack teeth 60 which mesh with a pinion6'2 fastened to a horizontal, transversely eX- tendi-ng shaft 64by a sety screw 66. Rotation of' thefshaft 64 iseffected'by ad hand lever orzarm' (notj'shown) which is attached to one end ofthe shaftf=64 by means of* a clamp collar.` Manual depression of the lever is necessary to4 move :the cutter-downtoward the'cutter block and'hence through the"V tag or tags restingv4 on ythe cutter. block fThecutter'isreturned, however, to a.

position of "rest bya pair-"of stiff springs: 12, the

`lower ends ofi which are connected to posts.'I`4

extending" laterally vfrom a dependingn extension InA order'to -hold 'thetag or tags while the` cutter;ispenetratingthe-sameto mak'ethe cut and alsotoil prevent the tags from lifting away -from the' cutter blockaszthe cutter is beingretracted, a presser` foot I (Figs. 1 and.'1a) is provided \.1vhicl1=-is1af` substantially V-'shaped channel and is arranged to straddle thecutter. The edges `of the presser foothave bordering flanges which' bear against the iiatcface of thecutterheadat The,

To impart vertical movementto. the

.l 6 5v 16.2projecti-ng downwardly from the' cutter head.

5I),v the' cutter" block there is formedintegral with.

the-back side of the' cutterhead a rack 58` (Fig.

4 opposite sides of the channel in which the head 54 slides and also a web 'I'I substantially midway between its ends which rests on a shouldered portion of the cutter head and is yieldably held thereagainstby a rod 82, the lowerv end of which passes through a holeI 'I8 in the web and into an aperture formed in the shoulder portion. The upper end of the rod passes through a plate v84 fastened by means of screws 86 to the top-of the cutter head. A coil spring 92 placed on the rod between-the plate 84 and a collar 90 formed onY the lower end of the rod yieldably f forl-ifting itv so .as to permit removing the presser lfoot'whenit .isJdesi-red to have access to the cutter knife.. As.` thusvmounted the lower edge 96 ofi thefpresser -footis slightly in advance of the cutting-edge of the cutter so that it will come into engagement with the tags'to be cut prior to movement of the cutter knife into engagement therewith and-'will remain in contact with thetags until the cutter-.moves out'of contactwith the..

i to such an extent that they-become jammed "and will not-perform their proper operations and also impedercuttingor making'clean 'cutsthroughl the tag'. Accordingly, apod or chipi remove1'1S8"'(Fig s. l'andflais provided which` is in4 the formiofia slenderfnger" mounted; so that" itis` closeztoy the', cutter yand arranged 'I touenter that 'p cq'lti'oIiof 'the tag whichy is cut'and move itout ofthe.v notch` immediately upon penetration"4 of" the 'cutter througfhnthe tag,Y propelling it' to anout"ofthe wayy position. To -tlrisy` end* the finger-Mds' fastened'at .its upper end to a horizontal limb- |00" formed? atthe lowerV end I of a link |02," the latter being' attached tothe cutterhea'd'for movement: longitudinally thereof and also pivotal.

movement with'respect thereto bya pin and slot connectionV I04'-andI06: The. lower endl/W810iv the link -issituated in' a verticallslotl l'lllformed. ina vUf-shaped bracket H2., onec leg. of which 'isy fastened tothe extension ,TEL Anotch is-formed inA` theunder sideoffthe lower end I 08-thereby providing a shoulder I'I4which is engagedswith the lower edge I I6 offthe` slot` ||0. A spring: H8.. is attached to the lower end.A |0601 the .linkiand to the 4f-reeenclof the', bracket |`|2"inl suchfamanner. as to Vhold the shoulder I I4 againstithe edge IIS.. lin-this position the'extremelower end |20 of the-finger 98=-is situatedjust'lin advanceof and slightly'below the' cutting edge of the cutter 5.2.. Accordingly; whenthe cutter head'is'rmoved downwardly toV bring the cutter intoengagement` with aitag'or tags situated above the cutter block.

50, the lower endof 'the chip" removerwilljpass through one ofv the holes 22'in the. marginof the v tag orfall offthe'hol'es if'there is apile ottags.,

When `the lower extremity of the finger. 9.8v comes!l into contact with theu surface of.'thecutterrblockv it will-stop and further.V movement of theheadwill-lift the shoulder I|4v over the :edge .1I I6withv thefresult that the springI I8V tends -to urge the; nger rearwardly with considerable yforce. Rearv ward-movement of the nger. willbe resisted until the cutter penetrates the, tag. orl tags whereupon it snaps rearwardly andv thus extractsthe chip or-chipsfrom their notches.. Toresist thev lateral force of the chip remover and hence displacement of thetags on the cutter block, guides |26 are placed at opposite sides of the cutter in a position to be engaged by the edgesv of the tags which are being notched and to hold them in proper relation to thecutter. While as illustrated the end of the finger enters-one. of the holes 22 vin the edge of thetag, it is apparentl that chips might be extracted from van imperforate tag by surface engagement ofthe nger with the piece to be removed or partial penetration thereof, for example, by sharpening the end of the finger.

To reset the chip remover, the.v link iiwhas sion of the springs 12, the gear will, of course:y

be rotated in a clockwise directionand as the cam surface |24 comes intocontact with the limb |22r it forces the link |52 upwardly and forwardly against the opposition of the spring ||8 until the shoulder ||4 isv reengaged with the stop HB. f n

To prevent the chips C from sticking to the chip remover and returning with it as it is" returned to a relatchedposition, there is provided a stripper which is in the form of a plate |28 fastened to the frame at the base of the turret and which has at its forward edge an upwardly inclined wall |3 in which there is a slot |32 through which the finger 98 passes as it is snapped rearwardly by the spring B. The downwardly inclined surface of the portion |30 strips the chips from the end of the finger 93 and deflects them downwardly into a removable drawer |34 situated in the base of the machine within a housing |36, the top of which is open at |38 to permit the chips to fall into the top of the drawer. A knob (not shown) on one end of the drawer affords means for withdrawing I claim: `l. In a machine for notching an edge of a rtag by cutting a chip therefrom including a cutter block upon which may be placed a tag to be notched, a cutter movable to and from the cutter block to cut through a tag placed on the block, and means for effecting cutting lmovement of the cutter, a` slender finger t mounted. adjacentA to the cutter with anV end thereof close to and slightly in'advance of the cutting edge thereof, said finger being movable with the cutter toward the cutter block for entrance into 'a tag resting on'the block prior to severance of the chip from the tag and thereafter being movable to a position remote from the cutter to extract a chip from its notch and discard it, means for effecting said lateral movement ofthe finger upon termination of the and cutter fast thereto said cutter head being it from the base of the machine to empty it when necessary. A guard |4| is placed above the opening in the housing |36 and extends therefrom upwardly substantially to the under side of the stripper |28 so as to prevent the chips from accidentally being thrown behind the drawer.

The tag-carrying carriage 36 is in the form of a iiat plate |42 arranged to move transversely of the machine relative to the cutter 52 and is moved in one direction by a hand lever |48 fastened to the left end thereof and in the opposite direction by a motor |62 in the form of a clock spring. The operation of the carriage, escapement mechanism for interrupting movement of the carriage to receive cuts in its edges and the key-operated means for controlling the escapement mechanism so that a predetermined composition may be made is ldescribed in detail in my aforesaid pending application. VIt is suiiicient to say thatthe keys are arranged to set up stop elements in the path of escapement mechanism carried'bythe carriage and that upon each operation of the cutter the escapement mechanism is released from engagement with a given stop long enough to permit the carriage to travel to the next stop.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and that this invention includes all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

ksituated close cutting movement of the cutter, and a stripper to the path of the finger at opposite sides thereof for intercepting and stripping chips from the finger during its lateral movement.

2. In `a card notching machine including a tag support for receiving a tag to be notched by cutting a chip therefrom and a cutter head movable to and from the support to bring the cutter into engagement with a tag on the tag support to cut a chip fromV the tag, a chip remover movable with the cutter comprising a member mounted on the cutter head having at one end a slot, a pin fast to the cutter head extending through the slot, said pin and slot connection permitting movement of the member longitudinally thereof and angularly about the pin, a pick at the lower end of the member extending into close proximity to thecutter with its tip end projecting beyond the edgeof the cutter so as to have contact with the chip prior to actual cutting thereof from the tag, a shoulder on the cutter head, a notch on the member engageable with the shoulder, and a springyieldably tag and subsequent movement of the cutter into engagement with the tag.

3. In a card notching machine including a support for receiving a tag tobe notched by cutting a chip therefrom, a cutter and carrier situated above the support and movable to and from the support, a chip remover movable with the cutter to and from the support, said chip remover being arranged to precede the cutter into contact with the support and comprising an arm mounted on the carrier, the upper end oif that arm having a slot therein, a pin fast on the carrier with which the slot is engaged so that the arm is free to move longitudinally and angularly with respect to the carrier, a pick integral with the lower end of .the arm projecting downwardly therefrom into close proximity with the cutting edge of the cutter 7.77 and a spring yeldably urging the arm' and hence the. pickv rearwardly with reference to the cutter to extract chips from the'tag. and clear of the cutter in' a direction rearwardly' thereof following cutting bylswinging the armangularly rearwardly with reference tothe carrier, said rearward movementv of the piel;v being effected by relative movement'between the arm' and the cutter as the pick strikes the support andthe cutter thereaftermoves into engagement with the support, thus disengaging'the notch from the shoulder;

4 ln a machine for notching an edge of a tag by cutting a chip therefrom including a tag support, a cutter movable into and out of cutting engagement with a tag resting on the tagsupportA to cut a ch'iptherefromI and means for effecting movement` of the cutter, a chip remover normally locatedat an elevated position above the tag support and being movable from said elevated position to` a position on thetag support in registry with that portion of the tag on the tag support which is to be severed prior to severance therefrom, said chip remover being movabletransversely of the tag support in a direction' away from the edge `of the tag to extract vthe severed chip from its notch, means for effecting movement of the `chip removerinto registry iwith'that'portion ofthe tag to befsevered,

means operable by movement ofthe cutterV intoy cutting engagement'with the tag to effect movement ofthe chip remover transversely of the tag support. to-extract the severed chip, and Wipermeans arranged-closeto the path of the movementof' the chip removed to intercept and strip the chip; from. the chip remover during its extracting movement..

5. In a machine according to claim 2', va cam engaging portion of said member and operable during elevation vof the cutter and nger for the next cutting operation to return' said finger to its initial .position and to reengage said latch.

` ARNOLD R. BONE.

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